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December 2, 1960 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS V 1959 1960 ITEM Nov. 28 Nov. 21 Commodity prices, wholesale: All commodities..... 1947-49-100.. Farm products•••••••••••••••••••••••..•.••••«••....do.... Foods, processed•••••••»••••••••••••••••• ....do.... A11 other»••«•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••...do.... 22 commodities 2/........... .....do.... Department store sales••••••••••••••••••..••••••••••••.do.... 1nsured unemployment, total 3/........................thous.» State programs (incl. Alaska and Hawaii)-... •®..do..«® Failures, industrial and commercidl..••••••••••••••••number.. Finance: Currency in circulation 4/....................mi 1. of dol.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, tota1 4/....do.... Excess reserves, estimated 4/.....«... ........do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:J5/ Demand deposits, adjusted.•...........«••...mi 1. of do I.. Time deposits, except interbank..«.•••.•••.•••«•••.do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total.«.eee..se«edo.«©•© U. S« Government obi igatlons..... ....do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) ....do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4/......percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 5/..1941-43=10.. Production: Bituminous coal 4/ . thous. of short tons.. Electric power, by utilities.......... mi 1. of kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)•..•••••••»••number.. Petro1eum (crude) and condensate 4/.........thous. of bbl.. Nov. 12 Nov. 19 85.2 182 1,830 1,664 287 *l18.9 *85.4 *I04.9 *128.5 84.9 176 1,987 1,818 268 119.4 88.6 108.8 127.9 82.9 149 1,938 1,769 317 119.4 88.6 109.0 127.9 **83.0 163 2,139 1,963 298 119.6 89.7 109.0 128.0 82.8 169 32,235 28,758 18,647 457 32,269 28,857 18,563 433 32, 102 28,662 18,860 552 32,298 29,211 18,798 607 32,527 29,658 18,731 610 60,790 30,108 103,251 27,542 29,912 12,562 61,260 30,147 102,841 27,232 29,901 12,578 59,794 32,502 107,806 29,305 31,656 12,522 58,800 32,425 106,709 28,873 31,576 12,517 58,561 32,302 107,295 29,102 31,856 12,545 4.86 56.99 61.22 4.84 57.44 61.75 4.64 54.22 57.51 4.63 55.35 58.84 4.63 55.70 59.17 1,600 13,812 80,457 6,935 1,630 13,173 56,234 6,969 1,321 13,982 163,657 6,940 1,331 14,11! 159,826 6,955 1,330 14,042 172,049 6,968 2,540 1,478 51.9 599 307 1,468 51.5 565 296 1,470 51.6 567 297 2,233 #78.9 630 314 Steel 6/.............................thous. of short tons.. Percent of capacity,. • Nov. 5 m9si 574 290 Nov. 26 119.7 90.4 108.9 127.9 83.0 329 32,532 29,542 18,777 592 4.65 55.80 59.17 130,249 1,367 48.0 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 4/ Daily average. 5/ Wednesday data. 6/ Estimates for week beginning Nov. 28, 1960: Production, 1,404 thous. short tons; operating rate,~*49.3 percent. * Monthly index for Nov. 1959. ** Wednesday price. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons); I960 rates are based on Jan. I, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS I960 . 1959 ITtM September October July August September October GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS1 SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL Machinery (incIuding electrical) .>...........do.... Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles).*do...» Nondurable goods industries, total J,/.., VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL • «..«.....«•do..•« Machinery (including electrical). Transportation equipment (incl9 motor vehicles)..do.... Nondurable goods Industries, total J./.., £/ Revised. ±/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9i6i Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 30,032 13,687 1,218 1,898 4,726 2,768 1,073 775 30,849 14,528 1,269 3,800 4,822 3,570 1,034 782 27,890 13,050 1,780 1,630 4,250 2,910 ' 770 730 30,750 14,090 1,970 1,890 4,640 2,620 970 830 r3l,100 r14,580 r1,960 r1,830 r4,870 r3,040 r900 rBOO 31,120 14,800 1,910 1,680 4,800 3,600 860 780 16,345 4,855 416 1,310 1,060 2,379 3,235 528 16,321 4,950 409 1,346 i ,086 2,339 3,037 569 14,840 4,570 390 1,050 980 2,100 3, 1 SO 480 16,670 4,880 450 1,300 1,150 2,400 3,260 510 r16,520 r5,0!0 r4!0 r1,290 1,130 r2,450 r3,160 500 16,320 4,960. . 400 1,270 s,no 2,350 3, 140 530 29,818 14,113 1,212 1,75.9 4,663 3,641 977 718 29,384 14,047 1,186 1,631 4,666 3,778 952 704 30,440 14,730 2, 1 10 1,730 4,770 3,410 870 750 30,150 14,420 1,980 1,700 4,700 3,350 870 730 r30,070 r14,400 1,920 r1,650 r4,640 r3,570 r810 r730 29,640 14,140 1,790 1,530 4,620 3,660 780 700 15,720 4^630 380 1,230 1,080 2,300 3,190 480 • 15,720 4,660 410 1,200 1,090 2,330 3,170 480 r!5,670 r4,690 390 r1,200 1,090 r2,300 r3,200 510 15,490 4,700 390 1,140 1,050 2,250 3,210 490 15 7Q5 4,'618 408 1,222 1,029 2,273 3,301 544 5,337 1,609 399 1, 197 1,006 2,219 3,037 555 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1959 I960 ITEM September October July August September October GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued MANUFACTURERS 1 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: BOOK VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 51 >551 29,601 3,971 3,055 9,650 7,290 1,849 1,226 51,434 29,224 3,981 2,854 9,700 7,062 1,819 1,257 54,400 31,750 4,640 3,390 10,560 7,050 1,930 1,440 54,480 31,730 4,710 3,310 10,480 7,160 1,940 1,400 r54,260 r31,570 r4,700 r3,190 rl0,400 r7,260 r1,900 r1,400 ' 54,250 31,420 4,710 3,110 10,370 7,280 1,910 1,380 21,950 4,944 1,862 2,445 1,442 3,853 3,398 1,075 22,210 5,021 1,926 2,431 1,444 3,944 3,443 1,087 22,660 4,720 1,830 2,720 1,610 4,100 3,320 1,180 22,750 4,930 1,850 2,660 1,620 4, 100 3,350 1,180 r22,690 r5,060 r1,930 r2,570 1,600. r4,030 r3,390 r1,160 22,830 5,190 2,030 2,570 1,600 4,030 3,400 1,140 51,892 29,817 3,923 3,117 9,741 7,305 1,860 1,277 51,515 29,249 3,870 2,912 9,807 6,887 1,855 1,320 54,900 32,050 4,750 3,330 t0,580 7,340 1,900 1,440 54,980 32,080 4,710 3,340 10,590 7,360 1,920 1,440 r54,7IO r3I,840 r4,640 r3,270 r10,530 r7,240 r1,940 r1,460 54,310 31,450 4,570 3,160 10,480 7,100 1,950 1,460 22,075 4,832 1,930 2,516 1,471 3,970 3,267 1,114 22,266 4,81.0 1,955 2,536 1,481 4,037 3,295 1,115 22,850 4,940 1,940 2,690 1,610 4,140 3,290 1,230 22,900 4,950 1,940 2,670 1,630 4,180 3,290 1,240 r22,870 r4,980 r2,000 2,640 1,640 4,160 r3,260 r 1,200 22,860 4,970 2,040 2,690 1,640 4,130 3,260 1,160 30,527 14,285 1,807 F,876 4,941 2,712 16,242 31,258 14,980 1,818 1,863 4,794 3,626 16,278 27,910 13,170 1,670 1,640 4,390 2,820 14,730 30,560 14,100 1,800 1,890 4,620 2>900 16,460 r3I >050 r14,630 rI,890 r1,720 r4,880 r3,310 r 16,420 30,190 13,960 1,740 1,640 4,520 3,390 .16,230 30,552 14,747 1,957 I >705 5,067 3,155 15,805 30,449 15,099 1,870 1,791 4,982 3,661 15,350 29,190 13,840 1,890 1,59a 4,520 3,200 15,350 30,010 14,410 1,840 1,740 4,810 3,330 15,610 r30,400 r14,620 r1,850 r1,540 r4,750 r3,820 r15,780 29,260 13,800 1,630 51,068 47,852 5,971 3,207 18,043 15,687 3,216 51,477 48,304 6,520 3,270 18,015 15,743 .3,173 47,690 44,620 3,920 3,100 18,260 54,600 3,070 47,500 44,640 3,740 3^ 100 18,240 14,890 2,860 r47,450 r44,680 r3,670 3,000 r 18,250 r15,160 r2,770 46,520 43,840 3,500 2,960 17,970 14,950 2,680 14,^64 14,526 14,676 14,993 14,007 * 13,760 1,144 93 191 192 563 105 1,125 102 164 221 532 106 1,146 102 192 173 573 106 1,315 128 217 228 621 121 1,269 113 218 218 604 116 1,344 132 231 229 613 139 of do!.. 54,736 3,077 12,595 15,974 16,098 6,992 50,376 3,891 7,132 20,980 13,050 5,323 61,732 3,993 11,073 21,080 20,470 5,li6 97,594 5,940 27,874 33,097 22,556 8,127 80,604 12,715 14,417 23,011 23,080 7,381 81,508 16,644 17,877 16,104 20,894 9,989 1947-49® 100.. 125.2 125.5 126.6 126.6 126.8 **I27.3 128.7 122.9 »17.0 , 118.8 112.8 146.9 129.2 123.2 117.3 118.8 113.6 147.3 129.9 124.2 117.7 120.0 III.I 150.0 130.1 124.1 117.6 119.9 II 1.0 150.3 130.3 124.3 117.7 120.3 130.7 124.8 118.2 120.7 110.9 151.2 rail. of dol*. Fabricated metal Transportation equipment (Incl.motor vehicles)•.do.... Stone, clay, and glass «... Nondurable goods Industries, total 1/•.«..•••••••• Textile... ®• • ...>... BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), T O T A L . . , . . Pr i mary met a ! . . . • . . . . . . « . . . . • • • • . a . . . •••..«•«....do.... Transportation equipment (Incl.motor vehicles)••do.... Textile . MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). ••do.... New orders> net (seasona11y adjusted), tota(•••.....••do.... Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles). ••do.... Nondurable goods industries, total..................do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total... Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles).•• do.... 1,50a 4,460 3,710 15,460 BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS: number.. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES: COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS... Special group indexes: 110.0 150.8 r/ Revised. * Number of new incorporations for Alaska for October I960 (not included in the total for 49 States) is 23; data for Alaska prior to October I960 are not available. ** Index based on 1935-39=100 Is 212.8. ±/ Includes data for "other Industries" not shown. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9161. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1959 I960 ITEM September October July August September October COMMODITY PRICES - Continued Consumer price index - Continued: Apparel 0 0 . e . ..........................i947-49-100.. Dairy products •»••..••••.••.••••••do.... Meats, pou Itry, and fish Hous ing Gas and electricity Housefurn ishings. Rent Med leal care. . Persona 1 care. .......... .. .... Reading and recreation Pr i vate Public....... «... ..do.... do.... ..do.,.. do. „.. ...do..,. .......... do.... • •••• do. ... . «.. *»»..do.... ••••.••••••••..••••••••• . „do...<, do..,. 109.0 I 18.7 1 15.5 !240! 1 10.4 109.4 118.4 1 16.1 124.5 109.0 109.1 120.6 1 15.8 134.4 1 10.8 109.3 120. 1 I 16.6 127.3 111.3 ! 10.6 120.2 117.5 124.6 1 10.2 111 .0 120.9 1 18.4 124.8 I 10.0 129.7 121.6 104.0 140.0 152.2 132.1 130.1 121.7 104.1 140.4 152.5 132.5 131.3 124.8 104.1 141.8 156.4 133.4 131.5 124.9 103.5 141.9 156.7 133.8 132.0 125.7 104. 1 142.1 ; J56,9 133.. 9 132.2 125.7 104.0 142.5 157.3 134® 0 1 19.6 146.4 135.3 194.9 131.5 1 19.7 148.5 137.4 195.9 131.6 121.6 ' 145.9 134.2 : 200.3 132.2 121.9 146.2 134.4 200.7 132.4 122.1 144*7'; 132.8 ' 201.7 132.7 121® 9 146. 1 134. 1 202.6 132.7 83.5 79.9 84.0 79.7 83.5 79.0 83.9 79.0 83.9 78.9 *83.5 *78.6 215,843 81,067 43,259 230,245 89,519 46,083 223,567 86,063 45,254 241,799 92,435 49,474 240,798 97,162 47,909 233,110 89,905 47,567 9,552 8,463 99 4,100 3,311 704 1,338 3,626 3,018 90 1,468 491 278 1,299 3,976 3, 128 84 1,401 670 383 1,439 • 8,590 6,454 93 4,996 409 1,608 1,484 10,211 8,981 87 4,486 3,492 .792 1,354 3,641 2,823 92 1,296 481 389 1,383 6,334 718 5,639 6,863 732 6,136 6,172 806 5,408 6,803 751 6 y 082 6,793 736 6,072 6,829 748 6,084 5,489 966 560 3,963 5,928 1,084 587 4,257 5,923 1,327 541 4,055 5,900 1,017 569 4,314 5,585 1,031 550 4,004 6,065 1,228 580 4,257 **949 **!,018 4,480 4,470 4,108 4,473 58.85 50.10 46.15 42.25 5.1 66.65 51.15 51.50 46. 15 42.95 28.35 51.30 41.40 3.9 56.85 42.50 47.90 37.70 4.1 r52.30 r3I.B5 r53.95 r40.25 r4.3 p42.95 P49.70 p35.35 p4.2 PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y - FINANCE BANK DEBITS: TOTAL (344 CENTERS) ....... ..... mi I. of dol.. New York C i t y . 6 „ 0 9 , 8 e e 4 3 e 8 . . , 8 0 a . e 9 . . e . 6 a „ 8 9 9 S . . 9 . d o . . e , FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE: Receipts, net I/,,,...... .do.... Other internal revenue and receIpts«. „.. e .«» 0 c....do...„ LIFE INSURANCE WRITTEN (NEW PAID-F0R INSURANCE): Ord I nary ....... do.... METALS AND MANUFACTURES Pig Iron, production (excluding blast furnace production of ferroal loys)... .thous. of short tons.. MACHINE TOOLS (METAL-CUTTING AND METAL-FORMING): New orders (net), total .ml 10 of do 1.. Estimated backlog (metal-cutting only) . months.. 5.1 P55.95 rj Revised. j>/ Preliminary. * Indexes based on 1935-39=100 are as follows? Measured by—wholesale prices, 43.7; consumer prices, 47. ** Includes ferroalloys. J_/ Data for net receipts and total expenditures reflect exclusion of certain interfund transactions. t ivrwM-nr-Q!«i PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE. $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. 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